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HiffMAKlE. coma CLEANER AND DISINFECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT 14,1920.

PatentedSept. 27,1921.

(JNVENTOR.

Cleaners and Disinfectors; and I declare the following to be a full,

UNITEDLMSTATES.

PATENT OFFICE. I I

QHAYATQ MAKIE, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known'that I, I'IAYATO MAKiE,a subject of the Emperor of Japan,resi'ding' at N ew York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYorlghave invented certain new and usefullmpfrovements in Comb do herebyclear, and exact description of'the invention, such-as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The invention "relates to new and useful improvements ,in comb cleanersand disinfectors especially adapted for use in tonsorial parlorS,'a-'n.dhas for its primary object the provision of means especially adapted tocompletely and quickly remove all dirt and other foreign matter from acomb andat the same time to disinfect the comb so as to render the samesanitary for further use.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a revolving combholder operat ing in conjunction'with a rotatingcleaning medium adaptedto remove all foreign matter from the comb'and from between the teeththereof and to subject said comb to a bath of disinfecting fluid.

A further object of thisinvent-ion is the provision ofa comb cleaner.and disinfector of the above stated character whicli w1ll be simple,durable, and efiicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at acomparatively low cost. 7 I

'lVith these and other objects in view as .will become more apparentasthe description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, combinatioinand arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter claimed. v

For a complete understanding of my invention, referenceis to behad tothe following description and accompanying drawings, inwhich: Q

Figure 1 is a'front elevation partly in section illustrating a combcleaner and disinfector constructed in accordance with my invention. 1 rT Fig. 2 is an end drive connection, V

Fig. 3 is an end elevation illustrating the opposite side of the device,

more fully described and elevation illustrating the Fig. 1 is a verticalsectional view illustrating the disinfecting container, 7

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating ooMB CLEANER ANDnisiivrno'ron.

I Specification of Iietters Patent. Patented Sept. 27, 1921. Applicationfiled September 14, 1920. Serial wardly as illustrated at 5 whiletheirrear edges are disposed straight, and have secured thereto a rearwall 6 which is also formedon the bottom wall 2. The rear wall 6 hashinged theretoas illustrated at 7 a curved cover 8 which is adapted torest on the curved upper end 4 of the end walls so as to partially closethe casing 1. A curved front wall 9 is formed on a portion of the curvedfront edges 5 of the end walls 3 and also the bottom wall 2 andcooperates with thesame and the rear wall in forming a liquid containingchamber 10 and in which is adapted to be placed a disinfecting solution.Aninclined wall 11 is formed integrally with the upper. edge of thecurved front wall 9 and abuts the bottom wall 2 so as to restrict thesize of the'fluid containing chamber 10. 1 v e The end walls 3 at theircurved edges 5 are provided with upwardly and outwardly extending slots12 having in communication therewith seats or sockets 13.- The slots 12are adapted to receive the extended ends of a shaft 14 and the socketsor recesses 13 have slidably mounted therein plungers 15 adapted tonormally extend across the slots in advance" of the ends of the shaft toprevent said shaft from moving in the, direction of the open ends ofsaid slots during the rotation of the shaft. The pins 15 are normallyurged across the slots by springs 16 and said pins may be moved in thedirection of the recesses to permit the, removal of the shaft 14- fromthe slots when desired. The shaft '14 has mounted thereon a cylindricaldrum 17 carrying tufts of bristles 18 adapted to form a cylindricalbrush.

one of the end walls 3 of the casing 1 while its other end is providedwith a screw threaded socket disposed adjacent the other end wall andhas threaded connection with a stub shaft 23 forming part of a crankhandle 24. The stub shaft 23 is'journaled in last named end wall 3 ofthe casing 1. The shaft 22 is journaled directly above the shaft 14 andhas mounted thereon a drum 25 to which is secured pairs of clampingplates 26. Each of the clamping plates 26 includes an arcuate shapedportion 27 riveted or otherwise secured to the periphery of the, drum 25and a radially extending portion 28 that has its free edge curvedoutwardlyas illustrated at 29 sothat when the clamping plates 26 areassembled in pairs, a comb 30 may be readily inserted between theradially extending portions 25 and secured therebetween by set screws31.

The combs are firmly secured to the holder and the brush hasapproximately one-half of itself submerged in the disinfecting solution,so that rotation of the crank handle 24c, the combs are rotated andengaged by the brush which is also rotated to thoroughly cleanse thecombs and the teeth thereof and apply a bath of disinfecting solution tothe com s.

After the combs have been thoroughly cleanedand disinfected, they may bereadily removed from the holder and be ready for use in a highlysanitary condition.

It is also to be noted that owing to the size of the grooved pulley 19and the size ofthe pulley 21 that the brush will rotate at a greaterrate of speed than the comb holder, thereby assuring the removal of allforeign matter from the-comb.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination, and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. 7

Having thus I claim is 1. A combcleaner and disinfector comprising acasin a comb holder rotatably described my inventionrwhat mounted insaic casing, a cleaning medium rptatably mounted in said casing andadapted to remove foreign matter from and disinfect, combs carried bythe comb holder,

and means for imparting rotation to the comb holder and thecleaningmedium.

2. A comb cleaner and disinfector comprising a casing having adisinfecting solution chamber adapted to contain a disin fecting fluid,a brush dipping in said disinfecting fluid and rotatably supported bythe casing, and a rotary comb holder arranged to project teeth of a combcarried thereby in the path of rotation of said brush.

3. A comb cleaner and disinfector comprising a casing having adisinfecting fluid chamber, a brush rotatably supported by said casingand partly submerged in said fluid, a comb holder journaled n saidcasing and adapted to support combs in the path of rotation of thebrush, and means for imparting rotation to the holder and brush.

4. A comb holder and disinfector comprising a casing having adisinfecting containingv chamber, a brush journaled in said casing andpartly submerged within the disinfector carried by the chamber, a combholder journaled in said casing and adapted to project a comb into thepath of rotation of the brush, means for detachably securing combs tothe holder, means for imparting rotation to the holder, and means forrotating the brush by the holder at an increased rate of speed over thespeed of rotation of the holder.

5. A comb. cleaner and disinfector comprisinga casing, a chamber formedin said casing for containing disinfectant, a rotatable brushjournaledin said casing and partly submerged in the disinfectantcontained in the chamber, a shaft journaled in said casing above saidbrush, adrum carried by said shaft, a comparatively small pulleyconnected to the brush, a comparatively large pulley secured to theshaft, a belt connecting said pulleys, means detachably. securingcombsto the, drum, and means for imparting rotation to the shaft. 7 v

6. A comb cleaner and disinfector comprising a casing, means supportingdisinfectant within said casing, a brush rotatably mounted in saidcasing and of elongated formation and partly. submerged within thedisinfectant, a shaft journaled in said casing, means for impartingrotation to said shaft, means forimparting rotation to the brush fromthe shaft, a drum carried by said shaft, pairs of plates secured to thesaid drum and-each including arcuate and radially extending portions,said arcuate shaped portionsbeing secured to the drum, and the betweensaid radial portions, and set screws carried by the radially extendingportions for securing combs between the same.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HAYATO MAKIE. Witnesses:

J. HASHINIOTO, N. YOSHIDA.

